Council for Biotechnology Information

The Council for Biotechnology Information (CBI) is a North American industry organisation dedicated to promoting biotechnology in agriculture. CBI "is a coalition of six of the world’s leading biotechnology companies and two trade associations." It has offices in Washington, D.C., Mexico City, and Toronto and has sister organizations in Africa, Australia/New Zealand, Brazil, the Caribbean, Europe, and Japan.

CBI's internet domain name, www.whybiotech.com, was registered on March 3, 2000 by Jim Lemke from the Minneapolis-based Hanley Wood Integrated Marketing. 

Member Companies and Associations

 * BASF
 * Bayer
 * Biotechnology Industry Organization
 * CropLife America
 * Dow
 * DuPont
 * Monsanto
 * Syngenta

Personnel

 * Linda Thrane Executive Director

Contact information
Council for Biotechnology Information 1201 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20024 Phone: (202) 962-9200 Web: http://whybiotech.com

In Canada: Council for Biotechnology Information Suite 1100, 60 Bloor St. West Toronto, Ontario M4W3B8 Phone: (416) 922-1944 Toll free: (866) 922-1944